Sonali Bendre's dull look is making our hearts grieve

Sonali Bendre's look will give you mid-week blues.

Yesteryear actor Sonali Bendre has held a special position in our hearts; be it Preity from Hum Saath Saath Hain or Seema from Sarfarosh, her strong portrayal of characters has stayed with us over the years.

Last seen in the movie, Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Dobaara (2013), the gorgeous actress has stayed away from the public eye since. As much as we miss having her chirpy persona brighten up the silver screens, we have missed her stunning public appearances a little more.

Recently, Sonali showed up at the star-studded birthday bash of Bollywood publicist Rohini Iyer, and it wasn't the kind of look we'd been looking forward to. Amidst the glitz of the stylish celebs present at the party, Sonali looked the most sombrely dressed, to say the least.

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While she tried to really style her black, strappy dress with a tee, and followed one of the latest styling trends, she payed no heed to the fit and bodice of her unflattering dress. The dress was quite ill-fitted, and the dangling, loose waistline of her A-line dress defeated the purpose of pulling off that silhouette entirely.

The traces of sheen on her black dress with a lace on the neckline were the opposite of elegant, and gave the whole attire a shabby look.

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While the dress wasn't pretty, it was her poor colour-coding with the grey tee that served the final blow to her style statement at the event. Also, a t-shirt with mega-sleeves could have done the trick; instead, Sonali opted for three-fourth sleeves that were too primitive for styling this kind of an ensemble.

Photo: Yogen Shah

We, however, liked her classic choice of open-toe stilettos that matched the look well. In a nutshell, she pulled off a monotonous look that was depraved of the jazz and glamour the event clearly demanded.